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spending money on tax cuts for people on the top? no >>. >> you can make that happen. >> the last four years, great speeches, great rhetoric. has not worked, neil. >> let me thank you for providing equal coverage for both, and that's very, very appreciated by me and others who watch. neil: all right. you know, i would -- our guest here, guys, we can agree or disagree. i hope it's never disagreeable. i had a number of democratic guests and republican guests, and quite a few of you e-mailed very nice and commenting on this ratings news that enhanced households of a certain other business network, clobbering 2-to-1. that's all well and good, but i'll tell you something. we just want to foster this today. we want to foster this issue about money. i think you can do it without hammering people over the head, challenging them in an engaging friendly member. we tried to do that with countless others on the right and left. when people know that, we mean what we say. we know we're in this to look at your green, we're not red or blue. i say th
spending money on tax cuts for people on the top? no >>. >> you can make that happen. >> the last four years, great speeches, great rhetoric. has not worked, neil. >> let me thank you for providing equal coverage for both, and that's very, very appreciated by me and others who watch. neil: all right. you know, i would -- our guest here, guys, we can agree or disagree. i hope it's never disagreeable. i had a number of democratic guests and republican guests, and quite a...
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obama once money for liberal collegesven he wants to cut support seven enticing it this coup lourdes to have a job. i wholeheartedly agree there is a major push from washington to go to college. take out student loans. the ceo of the company of air products he came out of vocational school and has risen to the top and he did attend college later. he makes over $10 million per year. john: and the department of labor critics job openings 14 percent job growth. electricians 23%. plumbers and pipefitters. heating and air-conditioning. 34%. >> they are unfilled and many positions open over one year. >> most americans think it is said good idea to raise minimum wage. i say it kills jobs. credit and susteren talks about her jobs. >> my first jobwas thought to a delicatessen. >> kids have a lemonade stand. i would buy stuff and sell it for more. >> my first one is as a janitor with an engineering firm. john: incongruous raise minimum waggs $70 $0.25 per hour per pronouns they want to raise its $10 per hour. it is logical to think that gives every worker more to spend. that is good for the ec
obama once money for liberal collegesven he wants to cut support seven enticing it this coup lourdes to have a job. i wholeheartedly agree there is a major push from washington to go to college. take out student loans. the ceo of the company of air products he came out of vocational school and has risen to the top and he did attend college later. he makes over $10 million per year. john: and the department of labor critics job openings 14 percent job growth. electricians 23%. plumbers and...
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off obama, he caught off romney. >> right. i think what he did was fine. i don't feel qualified to krit siechl his performance. that's a hard job. >> baked into the criticism it seems to me, david drucker, is the mode rater should tightly control the proceedings and should driving the conversation and letter didnhrer didn't want it. >> what do we always talk about? how can you discuss in two minutes whienld don't they engage each other and fight it out? guess what? that's what they did. he introduced the topic. when they wanted to fight, he let them fight at one point obama said, wait a minute, can we stay on medicare? really, we want to cut that off? this is what we want. also i think baous f the 20-some-odd republican preds den chal prynary debates who we had moderators who did a good job would treat it almost as a quasi interview. here's your record and what you said, does anybody else want to pile on? i don't know that debated should be about that. >> on that point, julie, there were points i thought jim lehrer might follo
off obama, he caught off romney. >> right. i think what he did was fine. i don't feel qualified to krit siechl his performance. that's a hard job. >> baked into the criticism it seems to me, david drucker, is the mode rater should tightly control the proceedings and should driving the conversation and letter didnhrer didn't want it. >> what do we always talk about? how can you discuss in two minutes whienld don't they engage each other and fight it out? guess what? that's what...
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president obama is a very aggressive tax cutter. about 300 billion of the recovery act is tax cuts. in fact, manufacturing employment since employment started growing about 30 months ago is up half a million and an exemplary record. that's very good. it doesn't contradict the fact we have to be doing more to grow faster. >> like what? what would you advise? what would you advise the president to do to create more jobs? >> love to see more stimulus, more jobs measures. those are off the table. the thing to see yesterday is resolve the fiscal cliff. i bet rey would agree with me on this one. >> absolutely. >> they set the trap. they should unset the trap and help the economy considerably. >> rey? >> yeah. i mean, you know, all the businesses are taking a look at the fact you're paying hundreds of billions of dollars in new taxes from the expiration of the tax cuts extended and the new taxes and so that's going to have -- we can see survey data. we hear numbers of businesses taking a look and trying to figure out how congress will resolve that. whatever jared's opinion is on taxes if w
president obama is a very aggressive tax cutter. about 300 billion of the recovery act is tax cuts. in fact, manufacturing employment since employment started growing about 30 months ago is up half a million and an exemplary record. that's very good. it doesn't contradict the fact we have to be doing more to grow faster. >> like what? what would you advise? what would you advise the president to do to create more jobs? >> love to see more stimulus, more jobs measures. those are off...
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-- after the election, the spending cuts or tax hikes that we have come to refer to as the this new clip. that'll happens on january 1. because of the care of the federal reserve. i think we have a stage set for an inflationary rate environment >> i think we, as a nation, have gotten to crappy economic numbers. there was a time when you would be creating 644 or 5000 jobs a month. he would see housing that would be triple the level we were looking at. we are grateful if they are not less than that. we have gotten used to the notion that numbers are so bad that when you come out with housing, home sales, existing or otherwise, that there were worse levels that we are used to. it might be good enough for an incumbent. >> it is the new normal. what is interesting also about the survey is that people are less concerned about the near-term expense needs than the long-term. the one thing that is still of the most concern to them is their retirement statement. a lot of people feel better, wealth created by the federal reserve. creating a boost for the stock market. your 401k looks better. e
-- after the election, the spending cuts or tax hikes that we have come to refer to as the this new clip. that'll happens on january 1. because of the care of the federal reserve. i think we have a stage set for an inflationary rate environment >> i think we, as a nation, have gotten to crappy economic numbers. there was a time when you would be creating 644 or 5000 jobs a month. he would see housing that would be triple the level we were looking at. we are grateful if they are not less...
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the republican plan is to cut more taxes on upper-income... people and go back to deregulation. that's what got us in trouble in the first place. idpresident obama has a plan to rebuild america from... the ground up, investing in innovation, education... and job training. it only works if there is a strong middle class. that's what happened when i was president. we need to keep going with his plan. president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. will write the nfl pages for the history e different coupl reasons. the firstst is night opening season for the first time in more years. offnew york giants square the cowboys. it will be replaced and referees making the call. the referee union broke down. expect replacement all day on sunday. includes the redskins kickoff. football fans are ready to their favorite teams like the redskins. more sports fans are seriously injuring their vocal cords by .heering significant damage can occur with just one yelled. >> we can produce a hemorrhage goes away or a polyp that be permanent unless you a surgeon removed. if you have ho
the republican plan is to cut more taxes on upper-income... people and go back to deregulation. that's what got us in trouble in the first place. idpresident obama has a plan to rebuild america from... the ground up, investing in innovation, education... and job training. it only works if there is a strong middle class. that's what happened when i was president. we need to keep going with his plan. president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. will write the nfl pages for the...
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if you look at the polling poll out this week, the groups that were strong for obama, romney is not cutting into. i think that's largely a function of choices he made in the primary on social issues that are hurting him with upscale white women and on immigration with hispanics. but you look at three key pillars, young people, minorities, and college educated whites, especially women, he is returning very close to his '08 numbers among those groups, which were enough for a majority. so the challenge for romney ultimately, he has more, i think, necessity to reach out beyond where he is than the president does. >> i think that's true. what a different kind of race we had in 2008. now we've got an electorate that is disappointed with the president of 2008 but not convinced that the challenger offers a good alternative. so it makes it a smaller meaner kind of race, think, because you see this battle for a half a percentage point here or can i get a little bit more enthusiasm here for a race where people are not that happy, not that excited about their choices. >> but it's important to keep an e
if you look at the polling poll out this week, the groups that were strong for obama, romney is not cutting into. i think that's largely a function of choices he made in the primary on social issues that are hurting him with upscale white women and on immigration with hispanics. but you look at three key pillars, young people, minorities, and college educated whites, especially women, he is returning very close to his '08 numbers among those groups, which were enough for a majority. so the...
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than when he took office. [ female announcer ] here in virginia, wwe're not better off under preside obama. his defense cuts threaten over one hundred thirty thousand jobs, loweringriome values, putting families atisk. the romney plan? tacuts for middle class families. north american energy independence. create over three hundred forty thousand new jobs for virginia. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approved this message. >> live and in hd, this is abc "news at noon," on your side. recognizedally embroiled in am fivecandal involving players, accused of while stayingutes at a hotel for a game in durham, north carolina. jummy olabanji has our top story school.atha high >> students and parents are arriving at the catholic high had fewhis morning words to say about the scandal. >> it is unfortunate. >> five members of the varsity football team traveled to north carolina last friday for their first game. is video of the game. their identities and not released, a washington post therts that five of players, all the miners, some of theirprostitutes into morni andy saturday some players engaged in
than when he took office. [ female announcer ] here in virginia, wwe're not better off under preside obama. his defense cuts threaten over one hundred thirty thousand jobs, loweringriome values, putting families atisk. the romney plan? tacuts for middle class families. north american energy independence. create over three hundred forty thousand new jobs for virginia. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approved this message. >> live and in hd, this is abc "news at noon," on your...
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barack obama said he was going to cut the deficit in half and create millions of jobs. candidates make the promises. sometimes they come true. sometimes they don't. but i think it's unfair to say that he doesn't have a plan. does he have this tax reduction plan to restructure the tax system, make it more pro growth. he has a plan to cut spending to bring the deficit down. i think his energy policy of more production means more oil and gas jobs here in the u.s. so i think it's achievable. by the way, i want to say. this i think it's a good thing when these presidential candidates, and i hope barack obama does it too, shoot a target you can shoot for. let's shoot for 12 million jobs. >> why don't we shoot for 20 million or 30 million? the point is leveling with them -- you know, the economists which is a rementively economically conservative publication like the one that you do work for called mitt romney's 59-point plan like "50 shades of grey" without the sex. it needs detail. can you tell me how you can get to 12 million jobs, i might believe that. in the end we'll hea
barack obama said he was going to cut the deficit in half and create millions of jobs. candidates make the promises. sometimes they come true. sometimes they don't. but i think it's unfair to say that he doesn't have a plan. does he have this tax reduction plan to restructure the tax system, make it more pro growth. he has a plan to cut spending to bring the deficit down. i think his energy policy of more production means more oil and gas jobs here in the u.s. so i think it's achievable. by the...
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. >> reporter: president obama has expanded pell grants and cut out the banks as middlemen for the loans, allowing students to borrow directly from the government. now obama proposes to slow tuition grants by increasing state grants. yet he'd need congress to help fund that. >> i'm not going to promise free stuff that i know you're going to end up paying for. i want to give you a great job so you'll be able to pay it back yourself. [ applause ] >> reporter: mitt romney's plan to help students -- remove burdensome regulations and get the government out of the student loan business. romney says the flood of federal dollars just drives up tuition. molly corbett broad of the american council on education says the recession's heavy toll on state budgets is also a factor. >> when the state reduces its support, the only other place to turn for most colleges in the public sector is to increase tuition. >> reporter: either way, students like jackie feel left out in the cold. >> a lot of people who don't have students college n college or don't have kids my age think, like, you're wealthy enough t
. >> reporter: president obama has expanded pell grants and cut out the banks as middlemen for the loans, allowing students to borrow directly from the government. now obama proposes to slow tuition grants by increasing state grants. yet he'd need congress to help fund that. >> i'm not going to promise free stuff that i know you're going to end up paying for. i want to give you a great job so you'll be able to pay it back yourself. [ applause ] >> reporter: mitt romney's plan...
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a survey of 800 obama voters split right down the metal on the political ppll on how they want obama to cut the deficit. 41 percent responded in far of spending cuts. 41 percent of respondents saying they favor tax increases. the white house says it will offer a counteroposal to house speaker proposal. saying that unless he ccepts tax increases on the rich the president is willing to go over the cliff. let's get straight to the politics of these developments and the rhetoric and possible economic impact of failureto resolve the issues. joining as, former spia assistant to president george w. bush, a veteran political consultant and republican pollster. let's tart, if i may, with you. do you think both sides right now are seriously ready to go over the cliff? >> i think the preside i very ready because they arereading into this election last month a mandate that i simply don't see. the president got 15 million americans to vote against him which fail to produce any type of meaningful budget in his democratic controlled snate. we are at the disco club because of the president's inabili
a survey of 800 obama voters split right down the metal on the political ppll on how they want obama to cut the deficit. 41 percent responded in far of spending cuts. 41 percent of respondents saying they favor tax increases. the white house says it will offer a counteroposal to house speaker proposal. saying that unless he ccepts tax increases on the rich the president is willing to go over the cliff. let's get straight to the politics of these developments and the rhetoric and possible...
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president obama in the third debate with mitt romney promising to sequester those across the board cuts to spending to kick in january 1st will not happen. and to avoid the fiscal cliff, sequestration is on the table, and some think-- and okay, james, so, 500 billion dollars in defense already built in to cut. then sequester would cut another 500 billion over ten years, and why should republicans go along with that? >> because, this is really their only leverage on president obama, and i think that as congressman jordan has said, the only thing worse than a defense cut is no cut at all. what you get with the sequester is defense, but also cuts in the social-- >> another 500 billion dollars in domestic discretionary, too. >> right, and it adds up to about 100 billion in 2013. i think you will find that president obama will go a long way to avoid those roughly 44 billion in cuts this year, to social programs and i think if you want to get a deal out of him with meaningful reform on spending or tacks, this is, this is the key leverage point and if it happens, it happens. >> and you get som
president obama in the third debate with mitt romney promising to sequester those across the board cuts to spending to kick in january 1st will not happen. and to avoid the fiscal cliff, sequestration is on the table, and some think-- and okay, james, so, 500 billion dollars in defense already built in to cut. then sequester would cut another 500 billion over ten years, and why should republicans go along with that? >> because, this is really their only leverage on president obama, and i...
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socialist canada cut government spending from 17% of gdp. obama currently spends 24%, by the way. canada cut from 17% to 11%. just like that. and what happened? canada prospered. rose from $0.72 to $1.2 a day. less government was cut for people. even for poor people. 11% government leaves plenty to help the helpless. in fact, if 24 percent were not taken from us we as free individuals would do more to help the poor. such private charity does a better job. closer to the people that served. better as supporting those who really need help from those who need a push. criticized for giving most of his charity money to the mormon church. a writer for the nation said he gave virtually nothing to any program that focuses directly. it is clear that romney's donations are but taking care of his own. this is just ignorant. really is charity help support people. mormon subplots of non mormons. for example, they have a monster warehouse filled with food. they give it to anyone in need, any religion. when that earthquake hit 80 relief from mormons got there before government halted. after hurri
socialist canada cut government spending from 17% of gdp. obama currently spends 24%, by the way. canada cut from 17% to 11%. just like that. and what happened? canada prospered. rose from $0.72 to $1.2 a day. less government was cut for people. even for poor people. 11% government leaves plenty to help the helpless. in fact, if 24 percent were not taken from us we as free individuals would do more to help the poor. such private charity does a better job. closer to the people that served....
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medicare in 20 years' time, and they won't balance the budget for 28 years according to the cbo, so obama needs to own tackling the debt, and he needs to say, we're going the have to make a call by the end of the year, because we have the tax sequestration, and bush tax cuts expiring. >> and why did he vote simpson/bowles? >> well, it was that you would have to get unanimity on both sides. paul ryan stopped that because he was opposed to any tax revenue. >> and paul ryan would say, yes, i opposed it and i came up with my own plan and president obama did not. >> yes, he did. it is in the budget, and it is all there and he has a long term plan but part of it is the cost control curve plans in obama care which they will get rid of. so they will get rid of romney and ryan. and the actual cost control mechanisms in the aca, and that's going to make cost controls go up. i see all of this. i see cutting taxes, increasing defense spending, and go the war in iran and it feels like bush/cheney all over again as if they don't have a memory of it. of course, the memory of the bush years was wiped lik
medicare in 20 years' time, and they won't balance the budget for 28 years according to the cbo, so obama needs to own tackling the debt, and he needs to say, we're going the have to make a call by the end of the year, because we have the tax sequestration, and bush tax cuts expiring. >> and why did he vote simpson/bowles? >> well, it was that you would have to get unanimity on both sides. paul ryan stopped that because he was opposed to any tax revenue. >> and paul ryan would...
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the $400 billion on the table with obama care or with medicare that the republicans deny cuts. who's telling the truth here? >> well, the real issue is whether you're cutting things to beneficiaries or you're using those cuts to really transform the system to make it more modern. and i think as they did in the campaign, they are trying to say this will harm beneficiaries. but you can make cuts without harming beneficiaries. we at center for american progress actually released a report where we had $385 million in cuts to medicare and without taking it out of beneficiaries. >> so this is a valid proposal of savings of $400 billion. >> yeah. >> the republicans, of course, deny that. >> you can deny reality, but the president has put on a very bold proposal. the really important thing i would say is there's one way of cutting which is you just whack the system. take money out, make what you pay to doctors or hospitals less. that's going to be important to do. but the real interesting and important thing is to try to transform the system going forward so that we're not spending inc
the $400 billion on the table with obama care or with medicare that the republicans deny cuts. who's telling the truth here? >> well, the real issue is whether you're cutting things to beneficiaries or you're using those cuts to really transform the system to make it more modern. and i think as they did in the campaign, they are trying to say this will harm beneficiaries. but you can make cuts without harming beneficiaries. we at center for american progress actually released a report...
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. >> and, cut. very good. that was marginally convincing. maybe a little more -- tell you what here's an example of a politician speaking this afternoon in bowling green with genuine authenticity and commitment. >> my opponent may think it's fair that someone who makes $20 million a year like he does pays a lower rate than a teacher, i disagree. i don't think that's fair. i don't think it helps grow our economy. i refuse to ask middle class families to give up their deductions for owning a home or looking after their kids just to pay for another millionaire's tax cuts. we're not going to do that. >> dear me. did we mention ohio voting starts in six days? i'm delighted to be joined now by former ohio governor ted strickland with us from columbus. good afternoon, sir. >> good afternoon. >> governor there is still plenty of time for mr. romney to make inroads in your fair state, but why do you think he's doing so badly? is it because he had done nothing to save the auto industry? is it because he says he doesn't care about half the population o
. >> and, cut. very good. that was marginally convincing. maybe a little more -- tell you what here's an example of a politician speaking this afternoon in bowling green with genuine authenticity and commitment. >> my opponent may think it's fair that someone who makes $20 million a year like he does pays a lower rate than a teacher, i disagree. i don't think that's fair. i don't think it helps grow our economy. i refuse to ask middle class families to give up their deductions for...
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obama you should be rooting for this. that means less attractive for thoscompanyo do over there and stay here. u.k. prospects should be subject to u.k. corporate tax. neil: should you pair spending in other areas to adjust. >> spending is very much down in the u.k. that is the problem, that is the argument shared sacrifice. neil: what about the princess? >> i told jonathan hunt last week that i thought kat middleton is pregnant, i am pleased to be right. neil: she has very bad morning sickness. >> which is why it was revled early, it was revead 12 weeks, it is to be expected. the role of the roll wife to provide an heir and a spare immediately. neil: dogs teach a lesson about living, they don't know the future, they have forgotten the pass, they are tree t free to ls straight in the eye, but is that any reason to bring them to work? former "seinfeld" star's choice ♪ [ engine revs ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] the meedes-benz winter event is back, with the perfect vehicle that's just right for you, no matter which list yo
obama you should be rooting for this. that means less attractive for thoscompanyo do over there and stay here. u.k. prospects should be subject to u.k. corporate tax. neil: should you pair spending in other areas to adjust. >> spending is very much down in the u.k. that is the problem, that is the argument shared sacrifice. neil: what about the princess? >> i told jonathan hunt last week that i thought kat middleton is pregnant, i am pleased to be right. neil: she has very bad...
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we could cut it are out educate. >> aig will go with the second one. [laughter] their the false choice that they tried to enforce. yes orono? it is b.s. john: and putting it is not on the table. they have triple spending. >> george w. bush massively increased federal involvement with no job of behind. >> said decentralization of power to the individuals are most invested with the outcome. obama's as we pile more stuff on the top. incidence a week tried to give more money and let's give it to the parents. john: then the schools would compete. >> it should be a choice and get rid of the department of education. [applause] john: just cut the bureaucracy. >> it is a local responsibility. >> >> the longest war will be over but yet to the have taken out the soldiers but 60,000 people in an embassy still? 68,000 troops. >> he said we would be out 2014. just like iraq levying on a plan for adduced under george tobe booed at -- under bush and leon panetta was asking to stay there passed the 2011 deadline. this president has not earned his nobel peace prize [app
we could cut it are out educate. >> aig will go with the second one. [laughter] their the false choice that they tried to enforce. yes orono? it is b.s. john: and putting it is not on the table. they have triple spending. >> george w. bush massively increased federal involvement with no job of behind. >> said decentralization of power to the individuals are most invested with the outcome. obama's as we pile more stuff on the top. incidence a week tried to give more money and...
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kodak just announcing that it is cutting 1000 more jobs. only days after intel and fedex lowered their forecast. clearly, these guys are showing something. but the fact that none of them are showing up at the presidential polls is saying something as well. maybe the folks don't blame the president for this mess. they figured that who else could deal with this mess? why not mitt romney. who is leading the voters in his latest offensive. some parts of the health care law only reinforcing it. now he is just a flop. debates will likely get the voters to focus more. republicans seem battle states disappear. all of this is a worry. how can an economy so we been provided this president not so much of a dent. the candidate folks know that barack obama is well-liked, and they don't know mitt romney. and they are not exactly ready to switch to him. republican congressman on whether it is time for mitt romney to throw a fit. a lot of conservatives say he is running out of time. get your mojo and fight back. what do you say? >> well, it doesn't matter.
kodak just announcing that it is cutting 1000 more jobs. only days after intel and fedex lowered their forecast. clearly, these guys are showing something. but the fact that none of them are showing up at the presidential polls is saying something as well. maybe the folks don't blame the president for this mess. they figured that who else could deal with this mess? why not mitt romney. who is leading the voters in his latest offensive. some parts of the health care law only reinforcing it. now...
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so what the gop wants is for obama to propose the medicare cuts for them. they want him to take the heat. democrats find this ridiculous, i think is the right word. given that the obama administration would happily raise taxes without cutting medicare but republicans will only raise taxes if we cut medicare. obama won't negotiate on his own and republicans are now scared to negotiate with him. joining me now is jared bernstein from budget and policy priority. great blogger. former chief economist for vice president joe biden. good to see you. thank you for being here on a friday. >> can't think after better way to start my weekend than talking fiscal cliff to you. >> means a lot to me. >> i know. >> the daily beast said obama just got re-elected. it is a classic time for magnonimity. which i think i just mispronounced. do you think obama has a hard line at the wrong time? >>. if sullivan means that obama should negotiate with himself, which you point out, hasn't worked for him before, and b, isn't the way it move forward once you won an election with the wh
so what the gop wants is for obama to propose the medicare cuts for them. they want him to take the heat. democrats find this ridiculous, i think is the right word. given that the obama administration would happily raise taxes without cutting medicare but republicans will only raise taxes if we cut medicare. obama won't negotiate on his own and republicans are now scared to negotiate with him. joining me now is jared bernstein from budget and policy priority. great blogger. former chief...
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i think obama saw him as the great hope. >> the president and speaker boehner began meetings with their parties world apart. republicans wanted to cut spending. >> we got to stop growing government, hoping to grow jobs, and instead we got to start cutting the federal deficit. >> democrats wanted to limit tax giveaways to the wealthiest americans. >> what we've heard from our republican colleagues is they're not willing to close one special interest tax loophole. >> the president and speaker boehner came up with an ambitious solution. they'd craft a grand bargain to raise the debt ceiling. it would also include changes to social security, medicare, tax policy and defense spending. for both sides, it meant lots of pain. but for the nation, it could mean lots of gain. >> i think he genuinely thought there was an opportunity to do something big and meaningful to deal with our long-term debt and had what he considered productive discussions with john boehner. >> new urgency this morning. >> the clock ticks. >> we've been here before but not quite this close to default. >> was there ever a ti
i think obama saw him as the great hope. >> the president and speaker boehner began meetings with their parties world apart. republicans wanted to cut spending. >> we got to stop growing government, hoping to grow jobs, and instead we got to start cutting the federal deficit. >> democrats wanted to limit tax giveaways to the wealthiest americans. >> what we've heard from our republican colleagues is they're not willing to close one special interest tax loophole. >>...
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democrats control -- continue to rule out spending cuts. the target of the president's rally should be the congressional democrats who want to raise taxes on small business rather than cut spending. what to use it is common? >> there is a very small percentage of small businesses that surround 2% to would be affected by the bush tax cuts expiring. i think that it would be reasonable for the democrats to up to some sort of carve out for that 2 percent if you want to protect small businesses, certainly the republicans could propose that if they want to if that was their real concern. i don't think it is. i think they use small businesses around this issue even though it is such a minority of the people who would be affected. and, you know, i feel like that is something that could be worked out that both sides really want it to. gerri: we mentioned earlier that it is oer a million small business operators who would be affected, not a small group. brad, to you. is this a fake out by republans in the house. a big issue for small business or are
democrats control -- continue to rule out spending cuts. the target of the president's rally should be the congressional democrats who want to raise taxes on small business rather than cut spending. what to use it is common? >> there is a very small percentage of small businesses that surround 2% to would be affected by the bush tax cuts expiring. i think that it would be reasonable for the democrats to up to some sort of carve out for that 2 percent if you want to protect small...
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i think president obama is less frigened of going over the cliff tha the republicans are, that is why the republicans are making all concessioos. i tell you, if we go over the cliff, here is what he wouldo, sa okay, now, everyone's tax have been raised, it happened because the republicans wanted stand by their fat cat friends, while i tell you, what their taxes will stay where they are increased and i have a tax cut f 98% of aricans that will send up to the hill a seen as congress gets back here, we restore the bush tax cuts for middle class and workin work cst the rich are paying their fair share, and i think that country will applaud. neil: you think he comes out a hero, that is why republicans fear if that scenario they lose. >> they are i a lose-se situatio onl thing obama has to fear is, if he plays it hardball, and takes us over tha@ cliff,n play the savior beyond the cliff. its possible that we could have a real downturn, a real recessn. and a real problem in the economy,nhich case, barac obama will not escape the historic reputation of the democrats' herbert hoover. neil no pr
i think president obama is less frigened of going over the cliff tha the republicans are, that is why the republicans are making all concessioos. i tell you, if we go over the cliff, here is what he wouldo, sa okay, now, everyone's tax have been raised, it happened because the republicans wanted stand by their fat cat friends, while i tell you, what their taxes will stay where they are increased and i have a tax cut f 98% of aricans that will send up to the hill a seen as congress gets back...
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. >> she works for a think tank that president obama fund. >> if you look what happened, absolutely, the funding has been steadily and pretty aggressively cut. >> john: it's gone up from $55 billion, $80 biion. >> it has gone up in absolute terms because there is a lot more students being educated. >> john: do you live in a fanta land? >> per student on financial aid. >> john: today average student gets $12,000 in federal and state aid, up from $7,000 in 1987. >> good morning mr. vice president. >> at least vice president biden understands that subsidies raise prices. >> how do you feel about the idea goverent subsidies increasing the availability of student loans is parally responsible for rising costs? >> government subsidies have impacted the rising costs. >> john: they advertise lobster dinners and luxury pools. >> pools and spas and fancy gym and sushi for lunch. every college why do you spend so much money on this. they say we have to compete with the college down the street. >> terrific climbing tower, 42 feet with a variety of lights on it so can simulate different times of t
. >> she works for a think tank that president obama fund. >> if you look what happened, absolutely, the funding has been steadily and pretty aggressively cut. >> john: it's gone up from $55 billion, $80 biion. >> it has gone up in absolute terms because there is a lot more students being educated. >> john: do you live in a fanta land? >> per student on financial aid. >> john: today average student gets $12,000 in federal and state aid, up from $7,000...
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the republican plan is to cut more taxes on upper-income... people and go back to deregulation. that's what got us in trouble in the first place. president obama has a plan to rebuild america from... the ground up, investing in innovation, education... and job training. it only works if there is a strong middle class. we need to keep going with his plan. president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. [ sally umla ] what? the five stages of muller. ah yes... stage one: suspicion. "it's a yogurt, how good can it be?" stage two: revision. "actually, this ain't bad." stage three: surprise! "look at this cool cornery thing! i love this stuff!!" stage four: desolation. "it's gone!" stage five: anticipation "i guess i could always have another"... "have you been through the five stages of muller yet?" "yeah, just now." [ male announcer ] muller. the european for yummy. on metro here's a woman off.ng on the london subway and she's leaning on a stranger. she felt uncomfortable and realized everyone on the train was laughing if. think he enjoyed that. i think so as well.
the republican plan is to cut more taxes on upper-income... people and go back to deregulation. that's what got us in trouble in the first place. president obama has a plan to rebuild america from... the ground up, investing in innovation, education... and job training. it only works if there is a strong middle class. we need to keep going with his plan. president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. [ sally umla ] what? the five stages of muller. ah yes... stage one:...
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i want to cut taxes, president obama wants to raise taxes. historically that has been a devastating argument. for the president and joe biden to talk about raising taxes when you have millions and millions of americans out of work, it does not seem to work, and everyone knows the actual tax hikes will do almost nothing for the deficit. so it is just kind of catnip for the left. let's raise taxes on the rich. class warfare. i don't think it is a successful economic strategy, and i'm not sure it will or politically either. gerri: interesting days. that is for sure. you will have you back to talk more. when we come back to be searching for a deal, but prescription drugs online presents a all new sets of problems. we will explain. an age-old question resurfacing. can women have it all? are we dissing mother had? this is going to be a panel. you will love it. it will be a lot of fun. ♪ want to try to crack it? yeah, that's the way to do it! now we need a little bit more... a little bit more vanilla? this is great! [ male announcer ] at humana, w
i want to cut taxes, president obama wants to raise taxes. historically that has been a devastating argument. for the president and joe biden to talk about raising taxes when you have millions and millions of americans out of work, it does not seem to work, and everyone knows the actual tax hikes will do almost nothing for the deficit. so it is just kind of catnip for the left. let's raise taxes on the rich. class warfare. i don't think it is a successful economic strategy, and i'm not sure it...
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dime of spending cuts even accept. or how the reform entitlements, to avoid a debt crisis. gerri: something else, criticizing grover norquist for his note tax pledge. this would point to a fracturing of the republican party in terms of its support for not raising taxes. what do you make of this? does this come as news to you, will this change the face of the republican party? >> points to the fact there's so much pressure here on republicans. the media putting pressure on republicans, completely misplaced. we have a spending problem. no one is focusing on cutting spending. that will continue until john boehner or somebody else says we're not talking about tax increases so we start talking about cutting spending. gerri: obamacare is an expensive entitlement that is brand new and john boehner, speaker of the house, wrote this, we can't afford it. we can't afford to leave it intact. the law has to stay on the table as both parties discuss ways to solve the nation's massive debt challenge. it has been put on the table is y
dime of spending cuts even accept. or how the reform entitlements, to avoid a debt crisis. gerri: something else, criticizing grover norquist for his note tax pledge. this would point to a fracturing of the republican party in terms of its support for not raising taxes. what do you make of this? does this come as news to you, will this change the face of the republican party? >> points to the fact there's so much pressure here on republicans. the media putting pressure on republicans,...
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i am shocked that obama is polling better than mitt romney on the economy. neil: is that obama still? >> it is the phrase du jour. i want to hear him be loud about this. spending cuts and higher taxes, they say that this will drive us into a full recession if they don't resolve it. neil: bearer scaring everyone is a party, they are scaring everyone. >> they should be scared. >> the bottom line is that this is not the america that became the greatest country in the world. this is not the america that will continue to be the greatest country in the world. you know, i will take people from the lowest rung and if there is income inequality, let's do this. okay? let's be smart about what we are doing. those are the people that i think all politicians are talking about. neil: don't give up on. >> people still want to be rich. all we have to do is listen to rap music. young people want to be read from a but they don't think there are a lot of avenues to do that. the. neil: he showed up against newt gingrich in a debate there and against rick santorum, so we have th
i am shocked that obama is polling better than mitt romney on the economy. neil: is that obama still? >> it is the phrase du jour. i want to hear him be loud about this. spending cuts and higher taxes, they say that this will drive us into a full recession if they don't resolve it. neil: bearer scaring everyone is a party, they are scaring everyone. >> they should be scared. >> the bottom line is that this is not the america that became the greatest country in the world. this...
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we are now 40 dys from the more than $600 billion from automatic spending cuts and tax increases that will take place if lawmakers fail to reach a deal before the end of this year. since president obama's reelection, democrats and republicans have staked out their positions on how to resolve this potential crisis. the president wants higher taxes on the rich, specically over one half trillion over the next decade. >> what i'm concerned about is not finding ourselves in a situation where the wealthy are not pay more or are paying as much as they should. middle-class families making a difference. lou: house speaker john baena says new revenue should be raised through tax reform, not raising taxes. >> we have talked about this for every year. you can lose all kinds of limitation in doubt. the specifics at this point, would not be conducive to try to come to agree with the white house. lou: who blinks first? we take all that up here tonight. how can the republican party broened its base follong governor romney's defeat? we will be talking with the author of the best-selling book the amate
we are now 40 dys from the more than $600 billion from automatic spending cuts and tax increases that will take place if lawmakers fail to reach a deal before the end of this year. since president obama's reelection, democrats and republicans have staked out their positions on how to resolve this potential crisis. the president wants higher taxes on the rich, specically over one half trillion over the next decade. >> what i'm concerned about is not finding ourselves in a situation where...
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president obama doesn't want to talk about spending cuts. congressman aaron schaak is on the house, ways and means committee. good evening, sir. >> good evening. >> what about the spending cuts? >> the president made is very clear during his campaign he wanted a balanced approach. he talked repeatedly about raising taxes on the wealthy. he continues to talk about raising tax on the well think. >> the tax rate. >> right, the tax rates on the well think and beyond raising taxes on the well think, tax rates on the well think, he said he wanted a balanced approach etch said during the campaign he wanted $2.50 in cuts for every $1.50 in revenue. yet you saw the only proposal come from him sense the election was four dollars in revenue for one dollar in cuts. it was $1.6 trillion in revenue and $400 trillion in cuts and $300 trillion in additional stimulus spending in addition to that. but completely the opposite in cracks to his own campaign pledge. what we've been trying to do, greta, is hold his feet to the fire and say speaker bain wares clear
president obama doesn't want to talk about spending cuts. congressman aaron schaak is on the house, ways and means committee. good evening, sir. >> good evening. >> what about the spending cuts? >> the president made is very clear during his campaign he wanted a balanced approach. he talked repeatedly about raising taxes on the wealthy. he continues to talk about raising tax on the well think. >> the tax rate. >> right, the tax rates on the well think and beyond...
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now, contrast that with obama. contrast that with how he has governed. if he sounds like a centrist in the debate, has he governed more as a centrist. look at health care. he took the individual mandate, a republican idea and proposed a plan and implemented a plan friendly to the private insurance industry. wall street reform. liberals say he didn't go far enough. he mentioned social security. he was willing to cut a grand bargain with republicans last year on social security and medicare. the key point is this, i think. if you're a liberal you have a lot of room to criticize from the left the actual actions that obama has taken as president and the policies he's proposed. if you're a conserve it active and looking at mitt romney, you may not like him personally. you may not think in his heart of hearts he's a true believer, but you have no ground to object to him when it comes to policy, because the republican party platform in year is as conservative as its ever been. that, from a policy standpoint, is what he's running on. >> steve, that's absolutely
now, contrast that with obama. contrast that with how he has governed. if he sounds like a centrist in the debate, has he governed more as a centrist. look at health care. he took the individual mandate, a republican idea and proposed a plan and implemented a plan friendly to the private insurance industry. wall street reform. liberals say he didn't go far enough. he mentioned social security. he was willing to cut a grand bargain with republicans last year on social security and medicare. the...
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stuart: i think i it get the sense though that in this election, president obama is playing the class warfare card very successfully. >> it's amazing, yes, i don't understand why it works here. i mean, i've seen this in many other countries and they call it the tall fleet syndrome and cut any piece that grows too rapidly. we're all in this country. old, young, black, white, male, female. rich, poor, on the same people. no american can be made better off by pulling a fellow american down. and every one of us is made better off when one of us is made better off, a rising tide. i think it's far better to sell the story that we're altogether. i mean, you need rich people to provide jobs for people who are struggling. and you don't want to make the rich poorer. what you want to do is make the poor richer and balance up from the bottom and not pull down the top. stuart: i'm going to try to paraphrase governor romney's tax plans, lower tax rates for individuals and corporations and lower across the board and cut some loopholes and deductions and then you grow the economy because you've got m
stuart: i think i it get the sense though that in this election, president obama is playing the class warfare card very successfully. >> it's amazing, yes, i don't understand why it works here. i mean, i've seen this in many other countries and they call it the tall fleet syndrome and cut any piece that grows too rapidly. we're all in this country. old, young, black, white, male, female. rich, poor, on the same people. no american can be made better off by pulling a fellow american down....
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president obama favors continuing 82% of the bush tax cuts himself. so president obama supports most of that number. the remaining $2 trillion is cobbled together from taking governor romney's proposals to reduce the corporate rate, which by the way, president obama wants to reduce the corporate rate too. and adding to it rhetoric from the campaign about reducing the middle income tax burden. the reality is this $5 trillion number is not a specific plan by romney. it's cobbling a number of things together and including things obama and romney both agree on. >> but it is a number, a plan he has talked about. unfortunately, we are out of time, congressman. thank you so much. >> president obama claims $3 trillion of that number himself, so does president obama have a $3 trillion plan to cut taxes? he doesn't want to go around talking about it a whole lot. >> former congressman arch davis, thank you so much. >>> federal authorities have launched a criminal probe into a company hired by republicans. after looking at dozens of suspicious forms there's enoug
president obama favors continuing 82% of the bush tax cuts himself. so president obama supports most of that number. the remaining $2 trillion is cobbled together from taking governor romney's proposals to reduce the corporate rate, which by the way, president obama wants to reduce the corporate rate too. and adding to it rhetoric from the campaign about reducing the middle income tax burden. the reality is this $5 trillion number is not a specific plan by romney. it's cobbling a number of...
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obama, president obama going to go for the difference? he is not cuts the budget. he has to go to middle class. neil: and raise taxes. >> got to raise taxes on middle class, you are right. neil: do you think he knows that if he is reelected he approaches that? >> he really knows it, whether or not he wants to handle it or thinks he can kick the can down the road for 4 more years, i can not speak for him. but his millionaires and billionaire stuff, to me, this is a red herring, a diversion to keep spotlight off his miserably failed economic policies, the hallmark of any good business of any good manager is the ability to project your, managers who cannot project, are shown the door. looking at obamay record, projections in 2008, and 20009, by his own administration, 3 to 5 million jobs in green energy, all types of projects, local his record, if any manager in private sector had made similar projections and were so far off the way he is, they would have been shown the door. neil: a very good point. a couple blocks away. secretary of state, herself was weighing in on
obama, president obama going to go for the difference? he is not cuts the budget. he has to go to middle class. neil: and raise taxes. >> got to raise taxes on middle class, you are right. neil: do you think he knows that if he is reelected he approaches that? >> he really knows it, whether or not he wants to handle it or thinks he can kick the can down the road for 4 more years, i can not speak for him. but his millionaires and billionaire stuff, to me, this is a red herring, a...
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there is a piece of data that is stark in its consistancey for barack obama cutting to the core of this country fragility. household income is falling, how much of a factor will it have on this election. to former fed governor randal, and advisory joannie, who they make on this, randal, how big of an impact. >> this is important, average americans have not made progress over last few years, some is due to statistics because average households a little bit smaller overtime. also we have more people on lower incomes but living off their savings, this is a mayor challenge and makes people feel uncomfortable. neil: what is interesting that goes into this, our portfolio our income, president will argue, well, yes, tech neckly but in the -- technically but in the last few months we've been picking up steam, will that be enough? >> i don't know, if comes back to how people are feeling. you know, we saw this week that consumer spending was also up. but inflation it even its out, and you know gas prices, have been the reason why consumer spends super people having to pay more for food. i -- so t
there is a piece of data that is stark in its consistancey for barack obama cutting to the core of this country fragility. household income is falling, how much of a factor will it have on this election. to former fed governor randal, and advisory joannie, who they make on this, randal, how big of an impact. >> this is important, average americans have not made progress over last few years, some is due to statistics because average households a little bit smaller overtime. also we have...
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they attacked president obama's proposed cut to the military . president obama making a pair of stops in the swing state of the iowa where he attacked governor mitt romney for offering well worn and outdated ideas he said will not work. the president ending in the democratic national convention in charlotte, next. >> republicans in ohio promising to appeal a federal judge's ruling that grants a request to give all votersses an ability to vote in person three days before the election. ohio early voting law applied to only military servicemen and women and people living over seas it is it a win for the obama campaign. >> the president's reelection campaign is pleased with the court's decision . the federal judge told ohio that it cannot implimit the law that ends in person voting except for military and overseas. they say it seemed to value some voters over other and hurt low income and minority voters. one lawmaker was concerned that it would limit people's ability to vote. >> if you are a registered voters, you shouldn't have a public official sa
they attacked president obama's proposed cut to the military . president obama making a pair of stops in the swing state of the iowa where he attacked governor mitt romney for offering well worn and outdated ideas he said will not work. the president ending in the democratic national convention in charlotte, next. >> republicans in ohio promising to appeal a federal judge's ruling that grants a request to give all votersses an ability to vote in person three days before the election. ohio...
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i'm barack obama and i approve this message. >> prince andrew proves he is not afraid of heights. he was one of at least 40 people to rappelled down a skyscraper more than 1000 feet tall on monday. it was part of an effort to raise money for charity in the u.k. that teaches survival training for teenagers. he said he enjoyed the challenge but will never, ever do it again. [laughter] >> he looks a little nervous starting. i don't blame him at all. let's look at the forecast. a little unsettled, but the remnants of isaac circulating overhead. rain chances all the way through thursday. >> we will see you back here [ male announcer ] with ultra-filtered water from the first hands-free system, and micro-climate controls powered by twinchill technology, the new ge french door refrigerator puts fresh in a whole new light. come see t the new ge french door refrigerator for yourself at bray & scarff. buy now and save up to $500. but hurry this incredible offer ends october 10th. come in today or sit online at brayandscarff.com.
i'm barack obama and i approve this message. >> prince andrew proves he is not afraid of heights. he was one of at least 40 people to rappelled down a skyscraper more than 1000 feet tall on monday. it was part of an effort to raise money for charity in the u.k. that teaches survival training for teenagers. he said he enjoyed the challenge but will never, ever do it again. [laughter] >> he looks a little nervous starting. i don't blame him at all. let's look at the forecast. a little...
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two wars and bush tax cuts. melissa: we afree on that. >> bush tax cuts. melissa: we have spent way too much. this plan doesn't basically reform entitlement spending. we don't get our spending, with any of these three plans. even going over the cliff we don't get the spending in order. i will give you the last word. then we go on. >> the issue with the republicans they're losing this. they're losing the argument, the debate, they're losing everything. what we need to do is, to respond to the question, what do we do now in three weeks? let's go ahead and give 98% of the american people a tax cut. none of us are ignoring the viability and importance of looking at entitlement reform as it relates to savings, getting rid of waste fraud and abuse and other aspects. i will not tolerate increase in eligibility or raising the age but what republicans are doing is, they are putting the issue on taxes and they're not telling the american people that the enlightment reform and tax reform is an issue or issues that can be discussed in 2013 in deliberative manner liste
two wars and bush tax cuts. melissa: we afree on that. >> bush tax cuts. melissa: we have spent way too much. this plan doesn't basically reform entitlement spending. we don't get our spending, with any of these three plans. even going over the cliff we don't get the spending in order. i will give you the last word. then we go on. >> the issue with the republicans they're losing this. they're losing the argument, the debate, they're losing everything. what we need to do is, to...